A River Never Sleeps

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Few books have captured the haunting world of music and rivers and of the sport they provide as well as A River Never Sleeps. Roderick L. Haig-Brown writes of fishing not just as a sport, but also as an art. He knows moving water and the life within itits subtlest mysteries and perpetual delights. He is a man who knows fish lore as few people ever will, and the legends and history of a great sport.
Month by month, he takes you from river to river, down at last to the saltwater and the sea: in January, searching for the steelhead in the dark, cold water; in May, fishing for bright, sea-run cutthroats; and on to the chilly days of October and the majestic run of spawning salmon. All the great joy of angling is here: the thrill of fishing during a thunderstorm, the sight of a river in freshet or a river calm and hushed, the suspense of a skillful campaign to capture some half-glimpsed trout or salmon of extraordinary size, and the excitement of playing and landing a momentous fish.
A River Never Sleeps is one of the enduring classics of angling. It will provide a rich reading experience for all who love fishing or rivers.

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Haig-Brown 's writings are always in season.
Haig-Brown s writings are always in season.
Not since Walton has there been a writer who can describe the joys of fishing as does Roderick Haig-Brown.
Reading a Roderick Haig-Brown book is an experience to be savored slowly and delicately.

Author Bio

Nick Lyons is a former English professor and book publisher, as well as the author and editor of many books on various topics. He lives in New York City.